Total Crime Rate

213.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Other theft 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orde Hall Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 201st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orde Hall Street (WC1N 3JW) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orde Hall Street (WC1N 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holborn, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Street (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Orde Hall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Gloucester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mecklenburgh Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barbon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barbon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lamb'S Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rugby Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theobald'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Theobald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theobald'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Holborn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Race Track
Sep 2025Burglary A401 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orde Hall Street
Sep 2025Other theft Cosmo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cosmo Place Offender given penalty notice

Data Sources

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